Anyone have a Cajun Jambalaya recipe?

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I want to try to make a jambalaya, but I want to try one that someone else has tried first

Does anyone have one they can share, that is easy and good, without a zillion ingredients?

[smokey the elder]

I think "jambalaya" and "without a zillion ingredients" is probably a contradiction in terms. A basic one should start with a light roux; should have celery and onions, rice (of course), Cajun spices (you can probably use one of Emeril's premix "essences") and one or more of the following: chicken, shrimp, Andouille sausage, crawfish, or whatever else suits your fancy.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

LOL- I did not clarify! I mean, like shrimp, chicken, sausage, etc etc. all together!

I would like to use just spicy italian sausage or the like

[Cincy'sMom]

Jambalaya is one of those things that nobody really has an exact receipe for...at least I don't! I saute celery and onions, peppers, mix in some salsa ( add salsa to a lot things...already cut tomatoes, onions and peppers, works great in casseroles, chili etc), spices, rice, and whatever meats I have on hand. I started by looking at several different receipes and combingin things I liked about them and leaving out things I didn't!

The easiest way to make it is to get a Zatarain's box mix and had your sausage to that.

[Sevaede]

Andouille sausage is a spicy cajun sausage. I've seen shrimp and chicken used most in jambalaya. I would recommend Tony Chachere's for the cajun seasoning.

[Karen]

Yeah, isn't the "recipe" for Jambalaya:

1. take large pot
2. Add "the good stuff" - as much or as little as you want
3. Throw in a mess of spices - to your taste.
4. Stir, heat for a while, enjoy!
5. Place leftovers in fridge for next day.